Railway-switch.



PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905. H. G. RUSH.

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No. 800,403. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905'.

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PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11 1904.

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- 1 UNITED STATES HARRY o. RUSH, OF DAWSON, PENNsYLvANIA,.Ass1eNoR or ONE-HALF PATENT. OFFICE.

TO JAMES S. LAUGHREY, DAWSON, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-SWITCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY C. RusH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dawson, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Railway-Switch, of which the following is a speciholding the movable switch-rails and a mov able third-rail section to prevent any accidental movement of the parts and adapted to release the parts prior to an operation of the switch has been operated.

'Withthese and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and" novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and :pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being under stood that various changes in the form, pro-'.' 1 portion, size, and minor details of ,construc tion within the scope of the claimsfriiay be resorted to without departing fro'r'riithe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages" of the invention.

cordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view, the cover or hinged top of the box or casingbeing removed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 3 3 of Flg. 2. Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a transverse sec-' tional view on the line ofFig. 2. Fig. 6

is' a detail perspective view illustrating the construction of the switch-operating arm and the latch-releasing arm. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view illustrating the construction of the latch mechanism. Fig.8 is a similar yiew illustrating the construction for operat Specification of Letters Patent.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railway-switch constructed in ac Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed November 11, 1904. Serial 110,232,581.

fing the switch and the latch by hand. Fig. ;9 is a side elevation of a portion of a locomotive, illustrating the arrangement of the switch-operating devices. Fig..10-is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 11 is a side elevation illustrating the manner of mounting the switch-operating mechanism on the tender ofja locomotive. I v

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawngs. a

1 and 2 designate pivoted switch rails, and designates a pivoted third-rail section, the switch in the accompanying drawings being shown appliedito an electric railway operated by the'third-rail system-and having a third rail 4 of the ordinary construction. l Although in the accompanying drawings the switch is shown applied to a railway opbrated bylthe' third-rail system, such as is used linor about mines, yet it will be readily un- -derstood that the-present invention may be :applied to any other railway, whether steam, electric, or othermotive power be employed 'for operating the cars or trains. The mov able third-rail section 3 is pivoted at 5 and fconsists of a bed-plate or base provided with fa straight-rail section 6 and a curved-rail sec- ,tion 7. The straight-rail section is adapted to form a continuation of the third rail4 of the main line, andthe curved third-rail section is adapted to form a continuation of the third frail 8 of thejbranch road 9.

The movable switch-rails, which are pivoted at 10 and 11, are connected by a trans lverse rod or bar, which causes theswitch- ;rails tomove in unison. The switch-rail l is yieldably connected with one arm of a belljcrank lever 12, the yieldable'connection 13 being adapted to permit a train approaching ltheswitc'h from the branch line to'move the switch-rails land 2 and enter the main line. After such train has passed the spring 14 of the yieldable connection will automatically close the switch. The other arm of the bellcrank lever 12 is connected with a reciprojcatory bar 15, located at one side of the track,

as clearly shown in Fig. 6f "the drawings.

The armof the bell-crank lever which is connected with the switch-rails extends longitudinally of the track and the armvvli'ich is disposed transversely thereof'is provided with a" notch '16 for the reception ofa'pin-l? of a bracket 18, which' is secured to thebar 15.

vices 20 for securing the reeiprocatory bar to its supports. These supports preferably consist of extensions of the adjacent cross-ties.

The movable third-rail section is connected by a transverse bar 21 witha longitudinal arm 'of a bell-crank lever 22, which is fulerumed at its angle and which has its other arm disposed transversely and notched to receive a pivot-pin 23 of a bracket 24. The bracket 24 is of the same construction as that heretofore described, and when the bar 15 is reciprocated motion will be communicated to the bell-crank levers and the switch-rails and the movable third-rail section will be operated.

The reciprocatory bar is actuated to operate the switch-rails by a pair of switch-operating arms 25 and 26, arranged to the right and left hand sides of the track and mounted on rock-shafts 27 and 28, which are provided with oppositely-disposed arms 29 and 30. The shaft 28 is tubular and is arranged on the shaft 27, and the arms 29 and 30 are connected by rods or bars 31 and 32 with the reciprocatory bar. The rock-shafts are journaled in suitable bearings, and the switchoperating arms, which are movable in opposite directions, are provided with inclined upper faces adapted to be engaged by switch-operating devices, hereinafter explained. When one of the switch-operating arms is depressed by the means hereinafter described, the other switch-operating arm will be elevated. The

switch-operating arm 25 at the right-hand side of the track is depressed to open the switch and the downward movement of the said switch-operating arm 25 swings the depending arm 29 of the rock-shaft 27 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3 and operates the switch-rails. The downward movement of the other switch-operating arm 26 moves the reciprocatory bar in the opposite direction and closes the switch. The movable thirdrail section is operated simultaneously with the switch-rails through its connections with the bar 15, as will be readily understood.

The switch-operating arms are provided at their upper faces with recesses 33, adapted to receive latch-releasing arms 34, which are located normally above the switch-operating arms and which are adapted to be operated prior to the operation of the arms 25 and 26 in order to unlock the movable switch-rails and the movable third-rail section. As soon as the operating devices,hereinafter described. has depressed the switch-operating arm and releases the arm 34 the latter will automatically resume its normal position, as hereinafter explained, and the movable switch-rails and the movable third-rail section will be locked in their adjusted and shifted positions. The arms 34 are suitably fixed to a transverse rock-shaft 35, which is journaled in suitable bearings and which is provided with an u pwardly-extending arm 36. Thearm 36 is pivotally connected with one end of a rod 37, which extends longitudinally of the track at one side thereof to a latch 38. The latch 38, which is L-shape'd and which is pivoted at its angle by apiu 39 to a bracket40, is located at one side of the track opposite the movable third-rail section and is adapted to engage a slide 41, that is connected with the said third-rail section. Although the latch mechanism is shown connected with the movable third-rail section when the switch is applied to a railway having a third-rail system, yet it will be readily understood that when the third-rail system is not employed the latch may be connected with one of the movable switch-rails. The slide, which is arrangedhorizontally, is provided at its upper edges with notches 42 and 43 and adapted to receive the latch, whereby the slide is locked against reciprocation. The slide, which is provided with a longitudinal slot 44, is mounted on a guide 45, consisting of a horizontal plate having an upwardlyextending portion or piece 46. The guide is provided with a horizontal upper edge to receive the slide and the upwardly-extending portion or piece 46 is provided with a block 47, which is arranged in the slot of the slide. One end of the slide is provided with a perforated flange and is connected by a pivot 48 with the outer end of a transverse rod or bar 49. The rod or bar 49 extends to and is pivotally connected with the movable third-rail section, whereby when the latter is oscillated the slide' will be reciprocated. When the latch is in engagement with one of the notches of the slide, the movable switch-rails and the pivoted third-rail section will be positively locked against accidental movement. The engaging arm or portion of the L-shaped latch is horizontal, andthe other arm, which is vertical, is connected to the adjacent end of the rod 37, which is provided at its ends with substantially U-shaped straps or pieces for the reception of the arm 36 of the rock-shaft 35 and the upwardly-extending arm of the latch. The upwardly-extending arm of the latch is provided with'a series of perforations to enable it to be adjusted, and the arms 29 and 30 are also provided with perforations for adjusting the connecting-bars 32 and 31. Various other parts of the switch may be provided with similar means for adjustment, and the rod 37 is composed of two sections adjustably connected by a coupling-sleeve 50,

I having clamping-screws 51 for engaging the guide or bracket 54.

The bar 15 has secured to it a plate 55,which is provided with a flange 56, having a plural- 'ity of notches 57, one of which is engaged by an operating-lever 58. The operating-lever 58, which is L-shaped, is fulcrumed at its angle, and itvconsists of a short transverse arm and a long longitudinal arm. The transverse arm extends into one of the notches 57 ,and

the longitudinal arm, which 'is provided with a suitable grip or handle, is arranged in a horizontal slot 59 of a guide 60, which is also provided with a vertical slot 61, having a shoulder at its upper portion and receiving a lever 62. The lever 62, which is fulcrumed on a bracket63, is provided with a laterally- 5 operating arms.

projecting pin 64, arranged to engage the arm 36 for swinging the latch upward out of engagement with the slide when it is desired to operate theswitch by hand through the lever 58. In practice when the switch is employed at a mine the space between the rails of the track will be covered from the switch-operating arms to the movable third-rail section and the mechanism at the side of. the track The will be arranged in a box'or casing 65. box or casing is provided with a hinged cover, which is secured in its closed position by suitable catches 66. r

The switch-operating devices for engaging the arms 25 and i 26 and the latch-releasing arms consist of resilient plates or bars 67, arranged in pairs at opposite sides of the locomotive, motor-car, or other car to which they are applied. The members of each pair of plates or bars are fixed at their outer ends 68 and have their inner ends 69 curved upwardly and pivoted to the lower ends of a pair of links 7 O. The upper ends of the links are connected to a lever 71, fulcrumed at one end and connected at the other" end by suitable operating mechanism. When the resilient bars or plates are in an inoperative position, they are substantially horizontal, and when it is desired to set them for operating the switch they are flexed and bent downward and present oppositely-inclined faces totheswitch- The levers 71* are locked against upward movement by keepers 72, having engaging shoulders' 'an d provided above the same with-beveled faces. {In order to per- I mit only one pair of the operating devices to be set atthe same time, a slidable tripping device 73 is. provided. Thet-ripping device,

which consists of a plate or bar, extends from one keeper to the other, and when one of-thelevers is in engagement with its keepers the by the operating mechanism.

.or any other suitable means.

tripping device extends therefrom to a point beyond the shoulder ofthe other keeper,

whereby when the other lever is moved downward into engagement with its keeper the tripping device will be reciprocated and will release the first-mentioned lever, which will be raised by the resilient plates or bars 67 or In Fig. 11 of the drawings is illustrated a switch-operating device composed of a pair of bars 74, pivoted at their outer ends to suit-U able hangers7 5 and connected at their inner I ends by links 76 with the piston 77 of acylinder 78. This switch-operating device is designed to be located beneath the tender of 'a locomotive; but it may be readily mounted on i a street-car or motor and the piston of the cylinder may be operated by compressed air When the switch-operating bars 74 are swung down ward, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 11,

they are adapted to operate the switch-operating-armsand the latch-releasing arms.

I-Iavin'gthus fully described my invention, 3

what I claim as new, and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Ina railway-switch,the combination with movable switch rails,- of switch operating armsyrock-shaftsconnected with the arms and provided with oppositely-disposed arms,

and means for connecting each'of the latter with the movable switch-rails.

' 2. Ina railw'ayL-switcl1,the combination with movable switch-rails,ofroek-shafts provided I with oppositely-disposed arms, one of the' rock-shafts being tubular and arranged on the other, means for connecting the said arms with the switch-rails, and switch-operating armsconnected with the rock-shafts. 3. In a railway-switch,the combination with movable switch-rails, a reciprocatory bar,

means for connecting the bar with the switchrails, rock-shafts having oppositely-disposed arms connected with the reciprocatory bar, and switch-operating arms connectedwith the rock-shafts.

4. In a railway-switcl1,the combination with switch-rails, of a reciprocatory bar, a bellcrank lever fulcrumed at its angle and connected with the bar and with the switch-rails, rock-shafts having oppositely-disposed arms connected with the said bar, and switch-operating arms connected with the rock-shafts.

5. Ina railway-switcl1,the combination with switch-rails, of a longitudinally-disposed reciprocatory bar, a bracket mounted on the bar and ha vinga projecting portion, a pivot-pin carried by the pro ecting portion, a bellcrank lever provided at one end with a notch receiving the said pivot-pin, means for con-- .necting'th'e other end of thelever with the dis-posed arms connected with the said 4 bar, andswitch-ope-rating armsconnected with the rock-shafts.

switch-rails, rock-shaftshaving oppositely- 6. In a railway-switch, the combination of a reciprocatory bar, rock-shafts having oppositely-disposed arms extending above and below the bar and connected with the same, one of the rock-shafts being tubular and arranged on the other, and switch-operating arms connected with the rock-shafts.

7 In a railway-switch,the combination with movable switch-rails, and a movable third-rail section, of a reciprocatory bar extending longitudinally of the track, means located at one end of the bar for connecting the same with the third rail section, separate connecting means located between the ends of the bar for connecting the samewith the switchrails, and means connected with the other end of the bar for moving the same in either direction.

8. In a railway-switch,the combination with a movable third-rail section, of a reciprocatory bar, a bell-crank lever connected with the reciprocatory bar and with the third-rail section, rock-shafts having arms extending in opposite directions from the rock-shafts and connected with the bar, and operatingarms connected with the rock-shafts.

9. In a railway-switch, the combination of a reciprocatory bar, a bracket mounted on the bar and provided with a projecting portion having a pivot-pin, a bell-crank lever provided at one arm with a notch receiving the pivotpin, means for connecting the other arm of the bell-crank lever with the part to be actuated, rock-shafts having arms connected with the bar, and means for operating the rockshafts.

10. In a railway-switch, the combination with movable switch-rails, and a movable third-rail section carrying straight and curved rail-sections, of a reciprocatory bar, bellcrank levers connected with the bar, means for connecting one of the bell-crank levers with the switch-rails, and the other bell-crank lever with the movable third-rail section, and means for actuating the reciprocatory bar.

11. In a railway-switch, the combination with movable switch-rails, and a movable third-rail section, of a reciprocatory bar, means for guiding the same, bell-crank levers connected with the bar at one end of the same and ata point between the ends thereof, means for connecting one of the bell-crank levers with the switch-rails, and the other bell-crank lever with the movable third-rail section, and a lever for actuating the reciprocatory bar.

12. In a railway-switch, the combination of a movable switch-rail, a latch for locking the movable switch-rail, and operating mechanism connected respectively with the movable switch-rail and with the latch, and providedv with arms arranged to be successively operated by the same device.

13. In arailway-switch, the combination of a movable switch-rail, a latch for locking the movable switch-rail, and operating mechanism connected respectively with the movable switch-rail and with the latch. and provided with depressible arms overlapping and arranged one above the other in position to be successively operated by the same device.

14. In a railway-switch, the combination of a movable switch-rail, a latch for locking the movable switch-rail, and operating mechanism connected respectively with the movable switch-rail and with the latch, and provided with inclined overlapping arms arranged to be successively operated by the device, one of the arms being provided with a recess to receive the other.

15. In arailway-switeh, the combination of a movable switch-rail, and operating mechanism embodying rock-shafts connected with the switch-rail, and provided with operatingarms extending from the rock-shafts in the same direction and movable in the opposite direction.

16. In a railway-switch, the combination with switch-operating mechanism embodying a switch-operating arm, a latch for the said mechanism, means for normally holding the latch in its engaging position, a rock-shaft connected with the latch, and a latch-releasing arm connected with the rock-shaft and arranged adjacent to the switch-operating arm said arms being arranged to be successively operated by the same device.

17. In a railway-switch, the combination with switch-operating mechanism embodying a switch-operating arm having a recess, a latch for the said operating mechanism, means for holding the latch normally in its engaging position,a rock-shaft connected with the latch, and a latch-releasing arm connected with the rock-shaft and arranged to be depressed into the recess of the switch-operating arm.

18. In a railway-switch, the combination with a movable switch-rail, of a latch for locking the same, switch-operating mechanism embodying rock-shafts provided with arms extending from the shafts in the same direction and movable in the opposite direction, and operating mechanism. provided with operating-arms overlapping the arms of the switch-operating mechanism, each pair of arms being arranged to be successively operated by a single device.

19. In a railway-switch, the combination with switch-operating mechanism, of a latch therefor, a rock-shaft having an arm, a rod connecting the arm with the latch and composed of sections adjustably connected, a bracket for guiding the rod, a coiled spring disposed on the rod and engaging the bracket for actuating the said rod, and means for operating the rock-shaft.

20. The combination with a switch, and means for operating the salne, of a slide, means for connecting the slide with the switch,

a latch arranged to engage the slide for locking the switch against movement, and means for operating the latch.

21. The combination with a switch, and means for operating the same, of ailatch for locking the switch, a slide connected with the switch and arranged to be engaged by a latch, a guide receiving the slide, and means for operating the latch.

22. The combination with a switch, and means for operating the same, of a slide having a slot, a guide receiving the slide and provided with a projecting portion having a block fitting in the slot of the slide, means for connecting the slide with the switch, a latch for engaging the slide to lock the switch, and means for operating the latch.

23. In a switch, the combination withmovable switch rails, of a reciprocatory bar, means for guiding the same, means for communicating motion from the bar to the switchrails, a latch for locking the switchrails against movement, hand-operated means for releasing the latch, means for actuating the reciprocatory bar by hand and train-actuated means for reciprocating the bar independently of the means for actuating thesarne by hand.

24. The combination with a switch, and means for operating the same by hand, of a latch for locking the switch, a latch-releasing lever, and means connected with the latch and arranged in the path of the lever for enabling the latter to operate the latch.

25. In a switch, the combination with movable switchrails, and a movable third-rail section, of a rock -shaft having oppositelydispos'ed arms, means for communicating motion from the said arms to the movable switchrails and the movable third -rail section, a latch for locking the switch-rails and the movable third-rail section, switch-operating arms connected with the rock-shaft, a rock-shaft connected with the latch and provided with ating arms, of operating devices designed to be mounted on a locomotive, car or the like and consisting of resilient plates or bars, and.

means for setting the plates or bars at an inclination and in position for engaging the said arms.

27. The combination with a switch, and switch actuating mechanism, of opposlte switch operating devices, levers connected tuated by one of the levers to disengage the other lever from its keepen.

' 29. The combination with a switch and means for actuating the same, of switch-operating devices consisting of resilient plates-or bars arranged in pairs, levers, links connecting the levers with the resilient plates or bars, keepers arranged in the paths of the levers, and a tripping device arranged ,to be operated by. either of the levers'for disengaging the other lever from its keepen.

30. The combination with a switch, and operating mechanism embodying a switch-operating arm, of operating devices designed to be mounted on a locomotive, car, or the like, and consisting of a pair of bars disposed longitudinally, and means connected with the adja- HARRY C. RUSH.

Witnesses B. HOMBEOK, J. ROY HENRY. 

